Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-09

Parsons Fielden, spies ana all the others were
familiar with the workings OF this revolutionary
| committee, which had for rs purpose the "reor-
ganizaticnp Of society as It then existed in Chi.
cago. All Of them in their speeches ADVISED the
Use nf dynamite on the polfce-''tne organized
handful OF the law"-and also TO blow up the resi-
denceS and stores OF the rich men. FL lden wanted
Michigan avenue razed 10 the ground, and the last
words he uttered Just before the explosion OF the
bomb were:-'Throttle the law; stab II; XIII II"
At the time OF the actual explosion OF the bomb
Parsons Was standing at the window OF ZeprS hall,
corner OF Desplanes and Lake streets, half block
away ad could see the eTploo9 ,n1Isn a a. sna1
He had spoken at the meeting only lew moments
previously.
THE INTERNATIONAL woRKINGMENs ASSOCIATION.
There existed In Chicago an organization known
as the International WOrklngmenS Association,
the platform or declaration OF principles OF which
urged that "the present system under which prop
erty IS owned by individuals should be destroyed.
and that all capital which has been produced by
labor should be transformed into common prop
erty. The International platform addressed the
WorKlnginen and advised them 10 arm themselves
or ,ne purpose OF rebellion line assoc xsr
eighty In the United Statesin March. 1885, located
principally in the cities OF Industry. For some
OF these "groups" In Chicago-tne North Side, the
Northwest Side, the American, the Karl Marx, the
Freiheit, the Southwest Side, and Jefferson No. l.
Sehwab. Neebe, and Lingg belonged to the North
side group" Engel and Fischer 10 the Northwest
Side, and SPIES Parsons and Fielden to the Ameri-
zation called the Lehr ind Wehr-verein, whose
members seem TO have also been members OF the
International "groups." but to have been OF q
higher rank, and 10 have attained higher grade
In the perfection OF their drill than was the case
with the ordinary members of the "armed sec
tons" In the spring OF 1885 there were 1900 OF
these armed socialists, OF whom Parsons then sail
that "they were well armed with rifles and revo-
vers, and would have dynamite and bombs wnen
they got ready to use them" AS they were known
by numbers. no record was kept of their names
and system was adopted by which the members
would De as little known to each other as possible
The branch OF the International Workingmens
Association which existed In Chicago during 1885
and up to May 4, 1885, was compact, well-desci-
plined organization. Its purpose was to bring
about a social revolution, which meant the de-
struction OF the right OF private ownership OF prop
erty. It's methods were unlawful The arnlng
and drilling OF the groups was in direct VIOLA
ton Of the militia law OF the State. Tn central
or governoring authority OF this organization had
Its headquarters in the Manufacturing building,
and in room connected with the Ar6eiter-Zeitung
Office. From that place mainly It's policy was die
tated and the orders which controlled its move
ments issued. Among the principal persons who
shaped its policy and outlined its course OF action
were Spies Schwab, Engel, Lingg, Fieiden, Par
sons, Fischer, and in subordinate degree, Neebe.
Arbeiter- ZeitUng and the anarchist, and from
speeches OF Schwab Spies, Parsons, Fieiden, and
Engei. show that revolution ana oloodshed were
These articles and speeches were OF The most In
cendiary character, and sought TO inspire feeling
OF hatred among the wOrk1ngmen against the
police, militia, and property owning classes
ADVOCACY OF SLAUGHTER
Open murder was advocated by these speakers,
who did not hesitate to utter threats In the very
face OF the police themselves and yet the city
thOrties did not fit to put stop TO these utter
anceS Mass meetings were held on the lake front
every Sunday, and professions marched through
the streets carrying the red flag OF the commune
and threatening notices. But a few days before
the Haymarket massacre a SOcialistic demonstra-
ton was made, there being about eight thousand
men In line and the red ia. the most conspicuous
object in the parade. About week before the
Haymarket meeting Schwib delivered speech In
which he advised the wOrk1ngmen TO arm; at The
So ne time SPECS Parsons, Ffeiden, and Engel de-
livered addresses OF the same incendiary nature.
ON the stand Spies admitte that he purchased
dynamite caps, and fuse for the purpose OF expert
menifng. The morning after the Haymarket
meeting large lot OF dynamite, tuSe and box
or Illuminating caps W re found In Spies Office.
Spies and other members OF the organization to
which he beonged were in the habit or going out
into the country In the summer time and practice
Ing with bombs. The practice was directed 10 the
twOfOld objects OF learning how TO throw the
bombs and also TO explode them. In January,
1885, Spies stated TO a man VINO was a witness on
the trial, that bombs were sometimes distributed
through the Arbeiter- Zeitung Office and spoke Of
a body OF tall, strong men In their organization
who could throw bombs weighing $50 pounds. He
stated that the bombs IN question were TO be used
In case OF a conflict with the police or militia